PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
2
Cognac
1
France
6
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
2
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Germany (South)
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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